AOTY 2023

1983 Post-Punk Album Releases

1983
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May 27
Swans - Filth
Swans
Filth
68
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(2,043)
May 2
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies
85
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(1,830)
Apr 12
R.E.M. - Murmur
R.E.M.
Murmur
94
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(861)
Feb 28
U2 - War
U2
War
88
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(529)
Oct 31
Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels
Cocteau Twins
Head Over Heels
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(487)
Feb 1
Sonic Youth - Confusion Is Sex
Sonic Youth
Confusion Is Sex
66
critic score
(5)
70
user score
(399)
Aug 1
The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge
The Chameleons
Script of the Bridge
80
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(361)
Oct 21
The The - Soul Mining
The The
Soul Mining
65
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(281)
Oct 31
The Smiths - This Charming Man
The Smiths
This Charming Man
95
user score
(134)
Feb 4
Echo & the Bunnymen - Porcupine
Echo & the Bunnymen
Porcupine
70
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(130)
Jul 1
Bauhaus - Burning from the Inside
Bauhaus
Burning from the Inside
60
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(107)
Jan 1
Wipers - Over the Edge
Wipers
Over the Edge
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(104)
Dec 12
The Fall - Perverted by Language
The Fall
Perverted by Language
70
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(102)
Jan 1
Minutemen - What Makes a Man Start Fires?
Minutemen
What Makes a Man Start Fires?
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(83)
Oct 1
Sonic Youth - Kill Yr. Idols
Sonic Youth
Kill Yr. Idols
50
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(52)
1983
Glenn Branca - Symphony No. 1 (Tonal Plexus)
Glenn Branca
Symphony No. 1 (Tonal Plexus)
90
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(52)
Nov 1
Minutemen - Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat
Minutemen
Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(47)
Jan 1
Pylon - Chomp
Pylon
Chomp
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(42)
Mar 21
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2
Sunday Bloody Sunday
92
user score
(41)
Dec 1
Big Black - Bulldozer
Big Black
Bulldozer
60
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(34)
Jan 10
U2 - New Year's Day
U2
New Year's Day
91
user score
(34)
1983
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
Violent Femmes
Blister In The Sun
92
user score
(32)
Nov 7
U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky
U2
Under a Blood Red Sky
83
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(27)
Jul
Nico - The Drama of Exile
Nico
The Drama of Exile
60
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(26)
May
The Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood
The Go-Betweens
Before Hollywood
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(25)
Jul 1
The Waterboys - The Waterboys
The Waterboys
The Waterboys
70
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(20)
Aug 23
The Glove - Blue Sunshine
The Glove
Blue Sunshine
60
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(19)
Jul 25
Killing Joke - Fire Dances
Killing Joke
Fire Dances
70
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(19)
1983
Crass - Yes Sir, I Will
Crass
Yes Sir, I Will
60
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(18)
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1983
Sad Lovers & Giants - Feeding the Flame
Sad Lovers & Giants
Feeding the Flame
90
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(15)
Dec 23
Tappi Tíkarrass - Miranda
Tappi Tíkarrass
Miranda
76
user score
(13)
May
Mark Stewart - Learning to Cope With Cowardice
Mark Stewart + Maffia
Learning to Cope With Cowardice
78
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(13)
May 15
The Creatures - Feast
The Creatures
Feast
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(11)
1983
Cocteau Twins - Sugar Hiccup
Cocteau Twins
Sugar Hiccup
94
user score
(9)
May 1
Danielle Dax - Pop-Eyes
Danielle Dax
Pop-Eyes
80
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(7)
1983
Circle X - Prehistory
Circle X
Prehistory
70
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(7)
1983
Fall Of Saigon - Fall Of Saigon
Fall Of Saigon
Fall Of Saigon
72
user score
(6)
Aug
Peter Hammill - Patience
Peter Hammill
Patience
60
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(5)
1983
Clock DVA - Advantage
Clock DVA
Advantage
90
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(5)
1983
Lives Of Angels - Elevator To Eden
Lives Of Angels
Elevator To Eden
77
user score
(4)
1983
Naked Raygun - Basement Screams
Naked Raygun
Basement Screams
63
user score
(3)
1983
100 Flowers - 100 Flowers
100 Flowers
100 Flowers
50
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(3)
Feb
Bow Wow Wow - When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going
Bow Wow Wow
When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going
45
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(3)
Mar
The Ex - Dignity of Labour
The Ex
Dignity of Labour
80
user score
(3)
Nov 1
The Birthday Party - Mutiny!
The Birthday Party
Mutiny!
80
user score
(3)
1983
The Blitz - Second Empire Justice
The Blitz
Second Empire Justice
47
user score
(2)
1983
The Effigies - We're da Machine
The Effigies
We're da Machine
68
user score
(2)
Oct
P'o - Whilst Climbing Thieves Vie for Attention
P'o
Whilst Climbing Thieves Vie for Attention
40
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(2)
May 25
GNR - Twistarte
GNR
Twistarte
80
user score
(1)
1983
Rig Veeda - Callous Friends
Rig Veeda
Callous Friends
60
user score
(1)
Feb
The Birthday Party - The Bad Seed
The Birthday Party
The Bad Seed
85
user score
(1)
1983
Blitz - Second Empire Justice
Blitz
Second Empire Justice
90
user score
(1)
Aug
Rational Youth - Rational Youth
Rational Youth
Rational Youth
83
user score
(1)
Feb
Man Sized Action - Claustrophobia
Man Sized Action
Claustrophobia
80
user score
(1)
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